GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1506, 31 July 1912, Page 5

GENERAL CABLEGRAMS

By TcleEraoU—Prose Association—Copyright « . AMERICAN SUGAR. FRAUDS. (Roc. July 31, 1.5 a.m.) 1 New York, July 30. The alleged sugar frauds have been settled by the payment of nearly 250,000 dollars (,£50,000) to the Government by tho sugar refining companies involved. HEAVY RAINS IN NEW SOUTH ' WALES. . ■ (Rec. July 31, 0.15 a.m.) Sydney, July 30. Rain still continues. Over ton incholt has fallen during July. ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION. Melbourne, July 30. Frederick Laylon, a shop manager at Carlton, has been charged with deserting .his wife in New Zealand, and remanded on bail for a week, pending tho arrival of an escort. Laylon declares.that'lio has never had a wifo or a family. EMPRESS OF BRITAIN DOCKED. Quebec, July 29. The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, which was damaged in collision with tlio collicr Helvetia, off Capo Breton, was docked at 10 o'clock this morning. PAPUAN COAL DEPOSITS. Melbourne, July 30. The final report of tho geologist tent by the Federal Government to examine Papuan coal deposits, states that tlio position is insufficiently accessible ond tlio quality of the coal too low to admit ol' profitable commercial working. He tocommends that no further expense should bo incurred. FLEET VISIT ASKED FOR. Adelaide, July 30. The City Council has .ro.-olved to join, the other councils in the capital cities in inviting an Imperial squadron of modem warships to visit Australia.

WANT-OF-CON FIDENCE MOTION. Sydney, July 30. In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Wade, .Loader of. the Opposition, resumed tho Address-in-lteply dcWe, mid concluded bis speech ivitfi n warm attack on the Sovcrmnont, moving a wanfc-of-eonfidoncc otion. Tho debate was adjourned. VICTORIAN WHEAT CROP. Moibourne, July 20. Tlie Government Statist estimates that 2,503,00(1 acres nve under wheat this season, which is 30,, MS acres more Uian.ia I lie previous season. BRITISH BY-ELECTION. London, July 29. Sir John Randies, who was defeated at the Inst election by Sir W. Lawson (Liberal) i'or tho Cockermoutli Division of Cumberland, will stand as (he' Unionist candidate for tile North-West Manchester seat, rendered vacant by. Sir (I. Kemp's jesiguation. FRENCH GAMBLING TAX. Paris, July 29. ' Tho 1.1 per cent, charity tax oil the small public gambling <-a?inos at, water-ing-places yielded J;2!H),000 in 1911. A GROWING CIVIL SERVICE. Melbourne, July 30.. In the ten years to the end of 1910 the Federal Civil Service has increased by 17,317 olliccrs, and the salaries by .11932,402. VICTORIAN MINING STRIKE. Melbourne, July 30. Tho Daylcsford .strike nfl'ects 330 men. Tho disptite is over whether tho miners should be paid by tho shift or by the, hour. RIVERS BANK HIGH. •' Sydney, Jul.v-.10... The Ncpean and Murrunibidgee Rivers' are running bank high, and floods are threatened. PACIFIC WIRELESS STATIONS. i Sydney, July 30. The German Government has granted ' concessions to wireless stations which link up the German possessions in tho .Pacific. ~ — N.S.W. CRICKET ASSOCIATION-. Sydney, July 30. The annual report of tho New South Wales Cricket Association shows a credit balaiico of .IMOBO, which is a record. CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. Suva, July 30. A warrant has been issued for the arrest' of William Greenland, secretary of tho Fiji Fruit Company and Brodziak, Ltd., on ft charge of embezzlement. Greenland, accompanied by his wife, left on the Vancouver liner Zealandia on Saturday, CADETS ON TOUR, ■ London, July 27. The Australian Cadets have arrived, all well.